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softshell turtle

softshell turtle is the alternative form of soft-shell turtle.

Meaning of soft-shell turtle

Noun

soft-shell turtle (plural soft-shell turtles)

  1. Any turtle of the family Trionychidae, such turtles having a carapace that has no scutes and is leathery and pliable at the sides.
    Synonyms:
    trionychid

Forms of softshell turtle

pluralsoftshell turtles

Words formed from softshell turtle

Questions about softshell turtle

What is softshell turtle the alternative form of?
Softshell turtle is the alternative form of soft-shell turtle.

Words near softshell turtle in the dictionary

  1. softscape
  2. softscaped
  3. softscapes
  4. softscaping
  5. softshell
  6. softshell turtle
  7. softshell turtles
  8. softshells
  9. softship
  10. softships
  11. softshoe

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